Despite my eagerness to try out Rent the Runway since this post, I ended up not wearing dresses from the company, because the two dresses I would want to wear, I saw on friends in Facebook albums from their Vegas trips! There's a certain "look" to Vegas dresses and I suppose a lot of people had the same idea about RTR. Another time!
Instead, I went on multiple frantic last-minute shopping trips for Vegas two days before my flight, yikes! Vegas really creeped up on me - I'd been studying for GMATs, adjusting to a new job, hunting for a new apartment, etc. The weekend beforehand, I was too unmotivated to dress shop. And even though I had started looking for dresses as soon as tickets were booked, nothing in the past 3 months cried out to me.. I was searching for dresses that were eye-catching in some way... tight, colorful and/or mini (many girls opt for low-cut but that doesn't work for my body type!). Thank goodness for living in NYC, because in two days I went to 3 different Bebe stores, scoured Soho (H&M, Zara, Marciano by Guess) and found all I needed for the weekend. Funny enough, Jess and I ended up wearing Bebe dresses for BOTH nights!
My first night's dress (store link) I actually bought in Vegas an hour before clubbing! My friend Linda and I were shopping for straw hats for the next day's pool party, and stopped at Bebe when I saw this bandage dress hanging on the rack. The sales associate said it had just come out that day (I now know it was a re-promote) so fewer people would have it. The dress runs small (XS was teensy) but fit well and I had been wanting a bandage dress so this was a keeper!! At $98, the dress was less than renting an Herve aaaand I got to keep it. This dress replaced the original Bebe pink and purple ombre bandage dress which was a little long and didn't fit as snugly.
What the sales associate mentioned about fewer people having the dress stayed with me that whole weekend, because I counted no fewer than 15 girls who were wearing Bebe dresses I recognized, even one that was the same as my 2nd night dress but in a different color. Their styles are very Vegas-appropriate!
People got tired the second night, because there are only a few pictures taken, and fewer still of my dress. My camera battery died after the pool party so I didn't take any of my own. My dress is now sold out on the site but I loved the fluttery fabric and zing of neon! There is another version made for the Kardashians earlier this year that had orange on the bottom, which I prefer but can't find anymore. I got an XS but it was slightly big and I had to tape the top to prevent gapping...a far cry in sizing from the above bandage dress I had to squeeze into.
Stores that are great for Vegas dresses (any others?):
- Bebe
- Marciano
- Guess
- Asos.com (make sure to buy early before small sizes sell out)
- Shopbop.com
- Frederick's of Hollywood
- BCBG
- Forever21
- Lulus.com
And a few fun shots from Wet Republic pool party
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| So packed!! Avicii was DJing that day |
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| Our cabana against the packed pool party |
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| Straw hats were definitely on trend! |
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| Avicii spinning, crazy high energy I LOVED it!! I'm in the front with the white hat =) |
Sounds like you had a blast. You look gorgeous in that dress. The picture of you two is adorable :)
ReplyDeleteI laughed out loud when you said that Vegas dresses have a certain "look" to them. They sure do! Vegas is my home town and one can easily spot the girls heading to the club by their bandage dress uniforms. I think you did a great job with getting a club dress without looking like every other girl in the background. I especially like your second dress (is there a gradient on it?) Vegasish but with a lot of class!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Jess and I climbed on a table for that picture =P I wanna go back to the pool party...
ReplyDeleteHow is it living in Sin City? Do you only go out on weekdays to avoid tourists - I've heard of Industry Nights on Mondays.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Yes the second dress was ombre - cascading from beige, white, more beige, then the shocking lime green at the bottom. Agreed, it is more covered up than most dresses but still flashy b/c of the color and feathery texture!
wow it looks like you had sooooo much fun. how the heck did you organize that? but wow, great job! I love Vegas. Still need to go to Wet Republic.
ReplyDeleteYou girls all look so beautiful! The dress flatters your body so well. Such a perfect last minute buy :D
ReplyDeleteso true on the "look" about Vegas..it's all about body con, bandage dresses and exposed tanned skin! love the pics, I was too drunk at Wet Republic to take any but I'm sure I had fun lol.
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